Van Buren Local Schools

This week's episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features the 10-minute highlights of the interview with Tom Rowles, a concert tour manager, production manager, audio engineer, and producer in the music industry from Nashville, TN. If these highlights make you want to learn more about Tom's educational journey, check out the full interview. To watch full interviews and highlights on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers. To listen to full interviews on your favorite podcast platform, simply search Joust About Careers. Have a great week!

Congrats to Miles, Lydia, and Pacey for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to our Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

In remembrance of Dominic Francis, we ask students and staff to wear the color blue tomorrow. #BeABlackKnight

Congrats to our Knights of the Round Table for March! #BeABlackKnight

Our seniors enjoyed interviewing the 1st graders this morning as they prepare to write a story about them. We are excited to see how this project turns out! #BeABlackKnight

Tomorrow is MLB Opening Day! Staff and students are encouraged to wear their favorite MLB team jersey to school tomorrow! #BeABlackKnight

Parents, do you have students who are interested in entrepreneurship or business? The Ohio Business Week event at BGSU from June 18-23 might be a great experience to help them start down that path.

Congrats to Mrs. Barger's class as well as Adelyn and Mari for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

The teacher for today's Teacher Tuesday post is Mrs. Archer! This is her 18th year of teaching at Van Buren. She teaches varying grades, all the way from middle school to high school. Her undergraduate degree is from Berea College (P-12 Physical Education and Health) and her masters degree is from Walden University (Masters of Public Health with a Health Promotion Emphasis). She and her husband Luke will be married 19 years this May. They have 3 boys, Mackinaw who is in 7th grade, William who is in 4th grade, and River who is in 1st grade. She loves watching them play sports and baking in the kitchen. As a family, they enjoy vacationing in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan during the summer. #BeABlackKnight

Grant had a great time playing Frisbee with Apollo today! #BeABlackKnight #PBIS

Congrats to Knox and Sam for their Positive Behavior Referrals! #BeABlackKnight

Join our team for the 23-24 school year as a K-12 PE Teacher with an emphasis in strength and conditioning. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in K-12 physical education, must be willing to pursue either a CSCS or CPPS (levels 1 and 2) certification, and have a flexible schedule to accommodate after school and potential weekend workouts. Learn more and apply at vbschools.net/page/employment

Jeans for Jennifer was a huge success last week! Thanks to all for supporting the Jennifer Masters Scholarship. #BeABlackKnight

The latest episode of the Joust About Careers podcast features a conversation with Tom Rowles, a 2016 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Concert Tour Manager, Audio Engineer, and Production Manager in Nashville, TN. Tom has worked with artists like Ashley Cooke, Clinton Kane, Bren Joy, Lathan Warlick and Walker County, and in the interview he shares about life as a freelancer in the music industry, the role his time at Belmont University has played in his career journey, the glamour and grind of his career, his advice for people entering the music industry, and much more. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in the music industry will find information related to starting down that path in this episode. To watch on YouTube, visit bit.ly/JoustAboutCareers or bit.ly/VBLearnMore. To listen on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or other podcast platforms, simply search "Joust About Careers" to find the podcast and listen to this episode and others. Have a great week!

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Congrats to Daksha for her Positive Behavior Referral! #BeABlackKnight

We had a great end of 9 weeks PBIS Game Day! #BeABlackKnight

Van Buren Middle School students celebrated the end of Disabilities Awareness Month with a popcorn stand sponsored by the Blanchard Valley Center! Throughout the entire school year, all VBMS students have participated in weekly inclusion activities and opportunities that have created positive relationships and awareness for all! This month we focused on "Sharing our Similarities and Celebrating our Differences"! #BeABlackKnight

Thank you to Raise The Bar Hancock County for a great experience at the Community Leadership Summit. The Van Buren team is excited to continue to network and collaborate with business and educational leaders around the area. #BeABlackKnight